Daniel Mintz Eye Correspondent HUMBOLDT – The District Attorney’s Office’s Legal Services Manager has filed a damage claim against the county alleging that District Attorney Paul Gallegos, former Assistant DA Wes Keat, Chief Investigator Mike Hislop and other management-level employees subjected her to “discrimination, harassment and retaliation.” Filed by Jeannie Duncan, who’s who had been... »

Daniel Mintz Eye Correspondent HUMBOLDT – A consulting firm specializing in grant regulation compliance is reviewing management of grant funds in the District Attorney’s Office and its work has expanded to include what a county staff report describes as “all prior year grants and revenue sources.” The firm’s expanded contract is said to be... »

One of the Deputies that I was obligated to terminate is running against me in this election. While I am unable to state the reasons for her dismissal, I can say that the only reasons I would fire someone are if they are dishonest, unfair or incompetent. »

If you believe as I do, that we actually create our own future, then the most important issue in any election is really the character of the candidates as leaders. After our decades of culture wars, I submit that character is far more important than political prosecutions. I urge everyone to look beyond canned... »

Dossey, 26, had been held in Humboldt County Jail on $50,000 bail since March 4, when he was arrested on charges of Child Molestation and Sending Harmful Matter to Seduce a Minor after Arcata High School school officials learned of the allegations and notified police. It was alleged that Dossey, an AHS Junior Varsity... »

Daniel Mintz Eye Correspondent HUMBOLDT – Former County Prosecutor Allison Jackson says she has a wide-ranging base of support that’s united in the belief that the District Attorney’s Office needs to change for the better. “I would liken it to the Titanic with the bow up in the water and the band hanging from... »